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New blogpost – Combining twisted stitches
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I have just posted a blogpost on a lovely new stitch combination I used recently to make a lunch bag. I combined Half-Twisted Rib with bands of Rice Stitch and love the way these two stitches worked together.
You never quite know how new stitch combinations will come out, but this one really struck a chord with me. So that set us thinking that it would be great to add this in to our Reversible Knitting Stitches book! We had been working on some new colour ideas for the book anyway, so we have added these into a new updated "Version 2.1" of the book! I have already uploaded this onto the website here and will post some more details in my next blogpost. Please click here to read this new blogpost, and I will be back soon with more news about the updated E-book! |
News Update – My blog has moved!
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The latest news is that I'm delving into the past! ... Not entirely by choice I have to say, but unfortunately my long-time blog was hacked by spammers back in August. I really apologise if anyone received multiple copies of geriatric blogposts. I was doing some updating on the blog from a hotel room... Lesson learnt.
Anyway, the good news is that I have now moved all my old blogposts so you can find them right here on my website! It took a while to do, but they did go back to 2008, so that was 14 years of posts to move across! In the end it proved to be quite an enjoyable task digging through the archives and I do like the better formatting I have on the website here. If you would like to see some of the fun old blogposts, here's a few you might like to revisit: |
Blogposts to check out:
- My first ever post: BYOB – Bring Your Own Bag from July 2008, then a selection of bags from Aug 2009: Bags of Bags
- An introduction to reversible stitches in: Either Way Up – the Elizabeth Scarf from 2012, and then later that year: Reversible Stripes
- Then the start of an eight-part tutorial series on working the BYOB Market Bag in August 2013.
- One of my most popular blogposts, How long shall I make this scarf?
- And a primer on finishing ends from Dec 2013: At the end of a row . . .
Reversible Knitting Stitches E-book
Reversible stitch patterns are a way of taking your knitting to the next level.
These versatile double-sided stitches can be used for scarves, shawls, placemats, rugs and more so that either side can be on show.
These versatile double-sided stitches can be used for scarves, shawls, placemats, rugs and more so that either side can be on show.
Lamberhurst Scarf
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Trevarren Placemat Set
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The beauty of a reversible knitting stitch pattern can be seen in the Lamberhurst Scarf for men in the photo on the left. The intriguing zig-zag pattern on the front is echoed on the back so both sides can be on show. This makes it easy to wear and stunning to look at.
Reversible knitting stitches also have another key advantage: they usually produce beautifully flat pieces of knitting! This gives a wonderful finish for non-curling scarves, blankets, rugs and placemats, as shown in the Trevarren Placemat Set shown on the right.
Reversible knitting stitches also have another key advantage: they usually produce beautifully flat pieces of knitting! This gives a wonderful finish for non-curling scarves, blankets, rugs and placemats, as shown in the Trevarren Placemat Set shown on the right.
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The stitch patterns in the examples above have been taken from our E-book, Reversible Knitting Stitches, with:
Each of the samples has a full description including suggested uses for the stitch, photographs of both sides of the work, stitch charts and full line-by-line instructions. Click here for a gallery of sample pages and more information. To purchase a copy of the book, please click the button below. |
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